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ZTL controller expressed concern that flight crews are apparently turning on their own for instrument approach setup and not complying with ATC clrncs.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 703555 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200603 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : ukf.ndb |
| State Reference | NC |
| Altitude | msl single value : 6200 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : ztl.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 310/T310C |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 24 controller time certified in position1 : 24 |
| ASRS Report | 703555 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
C310 was direct gev (west jefferson; nc) when I took handoff. Asked for visual approach. A few mins later; changed mind and asked for vectors localizer runway 28 gev. I acknowledged request. As aircraft got closer to gev it became obvious that the pilot had turned about 15 degrees right. I asked the pilot and he confirmed he had turned himself to a point about 15 mi out on the localizer. He had not been issued a new clearance or issued a vector. He just turned himself and was 'vectoring' himself for the localizer. I see this on a daily basis now. Almost all pilots request direct to the airport and then turn themselves direct to whatever point they deem prudent once they determine what type of approach they want. I've seen airliners; corporate jets and GA aircraft do it. I've also seen them turn themselves into other traffic and terrain above their assigned altitude. This trend is pervasive and growing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZTL CTLR EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT FLT CREWS ARE APPARENTLY TURNING ON THEIR OWN FOR INST APCH SETUP AND NOT COMPLYING WITH ATC CLRNCS.
Narrative: C310 WAS DIRECT GEV (WEST JEFFERSON; NC) WHEN I TOOK HDOF. ASKED FOR VISUAL APCH. A FEW MINS LATER; CHANGED MIND AND ASKED FOR VECTORS LOC RWY 28 GEV. I ACKNOWLEDGED REQUEST. AS ACFT GOT CLOSER TO GEV IT BECAME OBVIOUS THAT THE PLT HAD TURNED ABOUT 15 DEGS R. I ASKED THE PLT AND HE CONFIRMED HE HAD TURNED HIMSELF TO A POINT ABOUT 15 MI OUT ON THE LOC. HE HAD NOT BEEN ISSUED A NEW CLRNC OR ISSUED A VECTOR. HE JUST TURNED HIMSELF AND WAS 'VECTORING' HIMSELF FOR THE LOC. I SEE THIS ON A DAILY BASIS NOW. ALMOST ALL PLTS REQUEST DIRECT TO THE ARPT AND THEN TURN THEMSELVES DIRECT TO WHATEVER POINT THEY DEEM PRUDENT ONCE THEY DETERMINE WHAT TYPE OF APCH THEY WANT. I'VE SEEN AIRLINERS; CORPORATE JETS AND GA ACFT DO IT. I'VE ALSO SEEN THEM TURN THEMSELVES INTO OTHER TFC AND TERRAIN ABOVE THEIR ASSIGNED ALT. THIS TREND IS PERVASIVE AND GROWING.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.